Dumbarton Castle leads what is near Bonhill
Visitors to Bonhill can choose from 5 castles, 2 attractions and a wildlife park. No place to visit is mapped inside Bonhill’s locality; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Make a day of it at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 21 km away.
Leading the list near Bonhill
Next to Dumbarton Castle, the best known are 3 castles, a wildlife park and a museum.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleBalloch Castle1.9 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleKilmahew Castle3.8 km outside town, to the westWildlife parkWildlife parkLoch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre1.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBalloch Steam Slipway1.6 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleDalmoak Castle900 m outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The list reaches out to Geilston House, 6.2 km away.
The dashed line is Bonhill’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What you can see
Castles or historic places number 5, zoos, theme parks or other days out 2.
Green: inside Bonhill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dumbarton Castle).
Every one of them
Nothing is inside Bonhill itself; these 10 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Bonhill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bonhill →
Trips out
Most famous of the 12 is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 21 km from the centre.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum21 km southeast · 1M visitors a year
FortAntonine Wall31 km east
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum21 km southeast · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
MuseumGlasgow School of Art23 km southeast
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral24 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art24 km southeast · 596K visitors a yearGardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandHill House11 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandNewark Castle8.8 km southwest
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral24 km southeast
CathedralSt Mirin's Cathedral18 km southeastCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral22 km southeast
GardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens20 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bonhill (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Bonhill
What is there to see near Bonhill?
No attraction is mapped inside Bonhill itself. Within 5 km of it are Dumbarton Castle, Balloch Castle, Kilmahew Castle and Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre.
Does Bonhill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bonhill: Balloch Steam Slipway.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Bonhill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bonhill, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dumbarton Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Bonhill?
Within 40 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (21 km), Antonine Wall (31 km), Riverside Museum (21 km), Glasgow School of Art (23 km).
Where are Bonhill’s historic buildings listed?
Bonhill has 7 listed buildings, 2 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bonhill when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (11)
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mirin's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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